Wilson Pateras Accounting Pty Ltd v Farmer [2020] FCA 1763

Federal Court of Australia

Wilson Pateras Accounting Pty Ltd v Farmer [2020] FCA 1763 File number: VID 680 of 2020

Judgment of: WHEELAHAN J

Date of judgment: 9 December 2020

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for an interlocutory injunction in aid of a final quia timet injunction – serious question to be tried – balance of convenience – enforcement of a negative covenant – prima face case established and balance of convenience in favour of the grant of an interlocutory injunction. EVIDENCE – whether a prima face case is established – evaluation of circumstantial evidence – consideration of the accumulation of detail – prima face case established.

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 23

Cases cited: Allstate Life Insurance Co v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (1995) 58 FCR 26 Al-Rawas v Pegasus Energy Ltd [2009] 1 All ER 346 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill [2006] HCA 46; 227 CLR 57 Booker McConnell plc v Plawscow [1985] RPC 425 Brand Developers Ltd v Ezibuy Ltd (2011) 93 IPR 143 Cerilian Pty Ltd v Fraser [2008] NSWSC 1016 Daebo Shipping Co Ltd v Ship Go Star [2012] FCAFC 156; 207 FCR 220 Emeco International Pty Ltd v O'Shea [2012] WASC 282 Emerald Construction Co Ltd v Lowthian [1966] 1 WLR 691 Fightvision Pty Ltd v Onisforou [1999] NSWCA 323; 47 NSWLR 473 Huhtamaki Australia Ltd v Botha [2004] NSWSC 386 Kolback Securities Ltd v Epoch Mining NL (1987) 8 NSWLR 533 Northern Territory v Mengel [1995] HCA 65; 185 CLR 307 Otis Elevator Company Pty Limited v Nolan [2007] NSWSC 593 Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia [No 3] [1998] HCA 30; 195 CLR 1 Short v City Bank of Sydney [1912] HCA 54; 15 CLR 148 Transport Industries Insurance Co Ltd v Longmuir [1997] 1 VR 125